Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has accelerated the schedule for the presidential election, moving it up by three months.

On Thursday, the presidency declared that Mr. Tebboune has set the election date for September 7th, shifting it from its previous December timeline.

No explanation was provided by the presidency for the decision to advance the election date.

At 78 years old, Mr. Tebboune has yet to announce his candidacy for the upcoming election, with his current term set to conclude in December.

In December 2019, he secured his first term with 58% of the vote.